August 7, 2024
Artists

Events At Seacoast Artists Association Coming Soon

The Seacoast Artist Association in downtown Exeter invites local artists to submit to their first theme show of the year, “Winter Frost,” on Saturday, Jan. 6th, 10-2. The theme shows are open to all, but members receive a discounted fee, so now is the perfect time to become a member. You can join at the

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Pope.L, Artist and Performer Who Crawled Across NYC, Dies at 68

A portrait of Pope.L (photo by Peyton Fulford, courtesy Modern Art London) Artist Pope.L, who worked across the interdisciplinary fields of performance, installation, and sculpture, died suddenly in his Chicago home at the age of 68 on December 23. Known primarily for his candid, endurance-based work that drew attention to overlooked nuances, from the systemic

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These 60 Songs by Canadian Artists Charted On The Billboard Hot 100 in 2023

Though the top ten spots on the year-end Canadian Hot 100 are dominated by international acts — with Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers”, Rema and Selena Gomez’s “Calm Down” and Morgan Wallen’s “Last Night” claiming the biggest songs of the year — Canadians made a strong showing on the rest of the top 100. The year-end chart

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Pope.L, Performance Artist Focused on Blackness, Dies at 68 – ARTnews.com

Photo Peyton Fulford/©Pope.L/Courtesy the artist Pope.L, an artist whose daredevil performances and conceptual artworks unraveled the concept of race and explored the complexities of language, died at 68 on December 23. Stuart Comer, who curated a Museum of Modern Art survey of the artist’s work in 2019, posted news of the artist’s passing on Instagram

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Hip-Hop Artists We Lost in 2023

As 2023 comes to a close, it’s time to reflect on the hip-hop artists we lost in the calendar year. The year started off on a sour note, with news that Three 6 Mafia member Gangsta Boo was found dead in a Memphis, Tenn. home on New Year’s Day. Her cause of death was later reveled to

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Latto rejects requests to stop working with “unknown” artists

It didn’t take long for Latto to catch wind of the critical tweet. “Y’all be getting besides y’all self,” she said in response. “Shawty from the Southside and she hard [as f**k]. I don’t care ’bout [all that]. I was an ‘unknown artist’ before and [motherf**kers] acted too big for me. Stream when we drop.”

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How Artist LUAP Healed Through His ‘The Pink Bear’ Photos

British multidisciplinary artist Paul Robinson, known professionally as LUAP, combines art across many mediums, including oil paintings, sculptures, and photography. Central to his artistic work is “The Pink Bear,” which is, as it sounds, a pink bear. In reality, the large, bipedal pink bear, a person in a mascot’s attire, represents cherished pieces of Robinson’s

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Hurry Up and Buy: You’re Not Supporting Artists By Streaming

It’s that special time of year where we look back on the year in music and start dropping random lists.  Websites, social media apps, magazines, and more are going to be filled with top artist, albums, genres, movies, books, and whatever else can be quantified.  I, too, am guilty of writing lists because they are

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Latto Reacts To Suggestion She Stops Working With Unknown Artists

Latto has hit out at a fan who has suggested that she stop working with lesser known artists. The comment comes after Latto teased a release with rising star Anycia, with which one fan appeared to take issue. The fan commented on X, formerly Twitter: “Girl we love you but you need to stop doing

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Artist’s Talk and Book Signing with David Merrill Set at Library | Books & Authors

SOUTHBURY — The Southbury Public Library, 100 Poverty Rd., has planned an artist’s talk and book signing with David K. Merrill from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, January 7, and Sunday January 21, in the Kingsley Room. David K. Merrill is an artist known for “realistic renderings of rural New England, capturing the nostalgia of

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